#C3CE89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.091 115.8), rgb(195, 206, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#C3CE89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CE89 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 206, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.091 115.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C3CE89 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CE89 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CE89 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CE89 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CE89
oklch(82.7% 0.091 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB2C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C3CE89 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7C784 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CE89
#C3CE89
oklch(82.7% 0.091 115.8)
- #CBBBFB
#CBBBFB
oklch(82.7% 0.09 295.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C3CE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #C3CE89 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.